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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:40 AM Jun 2013

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This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Lone_Star_Dem (a host of the Editorials & Other Articles forum).

I think much of the angst displayed in DU, these days, is an indictment of the devolution of an educational system that teaches WHAT to think rather than teaching HOW to think.

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I know this is a meta OP; but ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 OP

I have been here since 2001 and am shocked at the lack of critical thinking .. Bonhomme Richard Jun 2013 #1

I found DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #2

Wait a minute! femmocrat Jun 2013 #3

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #5

I agree with you about testing. femmocrat Jun 2013 #6

Frankly ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #8

Blinded by the light GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #4

Don't be too down, all you need are a couple of good creative writing courses to learn Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #7

Why are you stalking me ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #9

True. mzteris Jun 2013 #10

I'm going to go ahead and lock this now. Lone_Star_Dem Jun 2013 #11